Britons have been asking how to help following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The attack, launched on February 24, has seen more than 1 million Ukrainians flee the nation in the fastest exodus this century, according to new United Nations figures.
Ben Wallace, the Defence Secretary, has urged Britons not to travel to Ukraine to join the fighting, and help in other ways, such as donating money through the Ukrainian embassy to be spent on weaponry and aid, or to volunteer with organisations helping refugees.
How to help those on the ground in Ukraine
Unicef
Unicef is working to provide psychosocial care to children who have been traumatised by the conflict.
Catherine M Russell, the Unicef executive director, said they are working across eastern Ukraine to supply safe water to conflict-affected areas and hygiene and emergency education supplies as close as possible to communities near the line of contact.
You can donate to UNICEF here.
UN Refugee Agency
Families fleeing Vladimir Putin’s forces have been confronted with the dreadful reality of having to leave husbands and fathers behind after all men over 18 were barred from crossing the border, ordered to instead stay and join the war effort.
